Dad Rocks Paperweight: Father’s Day Craft

If you are looking for a last minute Father’s Day gift your kids can make, this is it! It’s fun to make, uses very few supplies, and there’s a very high probability you already have everything on hand to make this.

Send the kids out in the yard to gather some small pebbles, or if you have pea gravel that’s perfect! Pull out some salt, flour and water and you are ready to make this great Father’s Day gift dad will cherish.

Get the printable version at the end of this post.

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Dad Rocks Paperweight: Father’s Day Craft

 

Print

10 mins

2 hours 30 mins

2 hours 40 mins

 

Supplies

• ¼ cup salt
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup water
• bowl
• cookie sheet
• ½ cup pea gravel

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, salt and water together in a bowl. If dough is too sticky add small amounts of flour until it is doughy and pliable. Be careful not to add too much as the dough will dry out and your creation will crack.
3. Shape a piece of the dough into a ball in your hands. Place the ball on the cookie sheet and flatten to about ½″ thickness.
4. Carefully select pieces of pea gravel to spell out “DAD ROCKS”. Press them firmly but gently into the salt dough.
5. Bake your paperweight for 2-2.5 hours until completely dry.
6. Remove from oven and allow to cool before handling or removing from cookie sheet.
7. Optional: You can spray your creation with acrylic sealer or paint it with a clear coat sealer.

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Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also the editor for the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip and owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com.

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